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Middle School Students Brief Congressman on STEM Technologies to Solve Simulated Navy Challenges
July 13, 2018
IMAGE: KING GEORGE. Va. (June 25, 2018) - Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) observes middle school students engage in one of ten science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities at the 2018 STEM Summer Academy sponsored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Students briefed their mentors, teachers, and visitors, including Wittman, on how they overcame a variety of Navy focused problems with STEM, creativity, communication, and teamwork throughout the week-long academy
NSWC Dahlgren Division Biologist Receives 2017 Dr. Delores M. Etter Award
July 9, 2018
IMAGE: WASHINGTON (Jun. 29, 2018) - James F. Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)), joins Dr. Delores M. Etter, former (ASN (RD&A)) and current professor emeritus, Southern Methodist University, as they present the 2017 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award for Individual Engineers to Dr. Tony Buhr, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, during a ceremony at the Pentagon. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)
Top Navy Combat Control and Directed Energy Leaders Recognized at NAVSEA Ceremony
July 9, 2018
IMAGE: Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), and James Smerchansky, NAVSEA Executive Director, presented the Scientific and Professional Executive Award to NSWCDD engineer Dr. Frank Peterkin at a NAVSEA headquarters ceremony, June 18. As the Navy's Distinguished Engineer for Directed Energy, Peterkin is responsible for assessing directed energy efforts across the Navy, technology development, and warfighting applications and for providing strategic direction in the development of directed energy capabilities. Peterkin is the driving technical force behind the Navy Laser Family of Systems which will result in the fielding of lasers onto surface ships.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for RD&A Tours NSWCDD
July 3, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (June 28, 2018) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Chief Innovation Officer Nelson Mills demonstrates the Bluescape collaboration software for James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research for Development and Acquisition, during his tour of the NSWCDD Innovation Lab (iLab). NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey 'Gus' Weekes looks on as Mills explains how the virtual workspace allows for real-time cloud-based collaboration. Virtualization and directed energy were among the briefs NSWCDD scientists and engineers presented to Geurts who also observed a laser demonstration. As the Navy's acquisition executive, Geurts has oversight of an annual budget in excess of $60 billion and is responsible for equipping and supporting Sailors and Marines with the best platforms, systems and technology as they operate around the globe in defense of the nation.
Navy Professor’s Family History Parallels U.S. Founding Father’s Vision on Education
June 20, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (May 29, 2018) – Dr. Carson Eoyang – keynote speaker at the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Observance – shares 10 rules for success that he learned from his parents and teachers. He fine-tuned the rules while working on degree programs at MIT, Harvard, and Stanford - rules that continued to impact his professional career in federal service. Eoyang credited education as the key to his family’s success after his father emigrated from China to the United States after World War II.
LGBT Observance at NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity
June 8, 2018
IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 6, 2018) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity hosted their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month Observance with Cory Gerwe and Elizabeth Nowell from the LGBT Life Center Norfolk. Mr. Gerwe spoke about the LGBT community and provided information concerning resources and support available via the LGBT Life Center. Nowell presented statistics on the LGBT community nationally. They are pictured with NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity's EEO representative, Marcus Matthews (right). For additional information concerning the LGBT Life Center Norfolk, please visit https://lgbtlifecenter.org.
NSWCDD Biomedical Engineer Teams Up with High School STEM Champion to Mentor Students - 'Fun Twist on Math'
May 24, 2018
IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. - A local student explores the fact that all living organisms have DNA by extracting it from strawberries. He was among 14 students (and 12 parents) from Potomac Elementary School, King George Elementary School, and home schools participating in a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) sponsored science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) event at the Dahlgren Heritage Museum, May 12. NSWCDD biomedical engineer Chelsey Lawson and Nathan Sullins, a high school junior STEM champion, mentored the second to sixth grade students who learned that strawberries have eight genome copies in every cell, making it easier to see the mass when it's extracted using dish detergent and isopropyl alcohol. "We take a fun twist on math by learning about statistics using starbursts," said Jon Dachos, HSI Surface Combat System Lead and STEM mentor who coordinated the event. "The students categorized and graphed the contents of their candy samples and we discussed other ways that statistics are useful. Finally, the students practiced principles of physics and civil engineering by building the tallest tower they could out of dry spaghetti and mini marshmallows. In order to engage students in different STEM careers, a poster is displayed that shows potential career paths based on their STEM interests."
NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Leaders Inspired by Navy Recruits They Sponsored
May 23, 2018
IMAGE: GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 18, 2018) - Recruit Division 213 marches with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity flag (blue, at right) at their graduation ceremony. NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Commanding Officer Cmdr. Andrew J. Hoffman led a contingent at graduation after another contingent participated in the division's Battle Stations 21 drills and Capping Ceremony earlier in the week.
Top Naval Research and Development Leaders Converge to Collaborate and See 'NISE' Innovations
May 21, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (May 2, 2018) - A Department of the Navy innovator presents his technological project at the two-day 2018 Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) Technical Exchange Meeting held at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. More than 150 NISE-funded innovations were presented to the Department of Defense technical leaders, scientists, and engineers who visited the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation sponsored event to see and learn about the NISE projects and their alignment to naval systems and naval needs. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
The Economic and Intellectual Impact of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
May 16, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (May 16, 2018) – The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Economic and Intellectual Impact for fiscal year 2017 is outlined in the 'NSWCDD Impact' infographic released today by the NSWCDD Economic Impact Working Group. This year's study examined the organization’s influences on the local economy, state and county revenues, as well as academic and intellectual life and progress. Moreover, it analyzed how the command’s role as a Working Capital Fund Activity influences its operations, products, and services, and by extension – its customers, sponsors and the wider community.